Ryan Cayabyan is a National Treasure! His works have won the Philippines accolades/awards! Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, Paraiso, Misa, aside from his opm compositions which were all hits in the 70s, 80’s . Up to now, he is still contributing to the music industry by discovering new talents and sharing his music abroad! That guy does not know what he is talking about! Do your research! This time kay Jim P ako!

jim paredes has been dealing with trolls more extensively in the past few years. he should know better than to argue with someone na nagmamarunong. the person he's debating with cannot be argued with kasi hindi naman open-minded para makinig. if her were sincere in asking about the credentials of ryan cayabyab to be a national artist, he would've heeded jim's advice to research on ryan's life and works. tama si jim, sobrang myopic ng kaniyang view sa mga ginawa ni cayabyab. lahat based lang sa popular works niya. may google naman kasi, ang dali-dali na lang magresearch ngayon. there really is no excuse for ignorance anymore in this day and age.

Thank God for Jim Paredes. It's pretty clear this troll knows very little about Mr. C's work and its impact to OPM. He's probably one of those hipsters who hates anything mainstream. Pag sikat "uncool" na. lol Sad, he's missing out on some GREAT music.

Parehas silang may punto. I agree with Jim na Ryan Cayabyab being more “mainstream” than Amelia-Lapeña Bonifacio should not make his distinction any less legitimate, for his work has truly resonated with Filipinos and has helped shape Filipino music to what it is today. At the same time, popularity with the masses shouldn’t be the only determining factor, kasi art has many facets and mediums. Dapat we should recognize all hangga’t kaya. Also, pag usapang national artist dapat hindi naka-base sa counterpats, that’s a total disrespect to our artists, let them receive recognition for their actual work. Nora Aunor is an amazing actress for example at hindi niya kailangan ng pangalan ni Meryl Streep to get accolades for her work, in her own country.

Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years prior to nomination as well as those who have died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death;

Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and form of their works;

Artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of artists;

Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form, enriching artistic expression or style; and

Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or international recognition, awards in prestigious national and/or international events, critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works, and/or respect and esteem from peers within an artistic discipline.

Believe it or not, the commenter has a point. No one questions what Mr. C has accomplished but enough ba yun para maging National Artist? Sige Jim, ibaba ang standards at baka sakaling ikaw rin maging national artist. Lagi na lang the commenter isn't exposed to Mr. C's works. The fact that it didn't transcend generations nor create an impact across generations speaks highly why this dude is questioning why he got the title.

Alam mo 10:37 magsama kayo ni Miyako parehong pag-iisip nyo, kung sya ang sumulat at umareglo does it take away the credit from mrC? Singer lang ba ang credited? The fact that it’s a piece na ginagamit sa mga chorale, manood ka kahit Madrigal singers na performance for years, then oo it’s one of the pieces from his repertoire that transcended time and social strata.